DMX43 Interface

An DMX512 Interface based on the TI MSP430 microcontroller. DMX43
features two DMX In and Output. Connected to the ECP/EPP parallel port
the DMX43 is the fastest parallel port interface on the market
today. However development of this interface has halted in autumn of 2002.

Hardware

Software

DMX43 1.0 includes the firmware,
schematics and development docs (currently in german) for the DMX43
interface. You will need the ASL (see below) to assemble the firmware
and optionally the bslsh (see below) to upload the firmware.

The firmware of the DMX43 interface is MSP430 assembler, which should be
compiled with the latest release of the
ASL assembler.

To upload the firmware you can use our
BSL shell which should run on any decent UN*X.

Misc

While developing the DMX43 we have gathered some experience with the
MSP430 processor, which we decided to share with the community. Read
our MSP430 notes to avoid some pitfalls.